On Fri, 20 May 2016 16:00:23 -0400, FrozenNorth
wrote:

On 2016-05-20 3:01 PM, Puckdropper wrote:
wrote in news:96hujb12m53ajaen6su1t44514jqbacdp5@
4ax.com:

On 20 May 2016 04:20:24 GMT, Puckdropper
puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com wrote:


Trackpoint. Stupidly only available on Thinkpad. Best. Mousing.
Experience. Ever. Ever!

Oh, and the keyboard isn't bad either. I remapped the two keys by the
arrow keys, so can use them for Page Up and Page Down or use the
originals above Backspace. Perhaps the most important keys for reading
long online documents.

Puckdropper
There are other manufactureres that use a trackpoint typee device -
but none that work as well and as consistently as the Lenovo ThinkPad
version.


Do any names come to mind? I don't know what I'd do if I had to go back
to that tortorous (sp?) touchpad. I'm just keeping my eyes open for when
this machine needs replaced.

I just use an external USB wired mouse, I hate the trackpad too.
Problem is around here anyway most external mice are going wireless in
terms of general availability, they eat batteries for lunch.

I have Bluetooth mice for all of my computers. The little portable
mouse I have for my laptop and tablet is OK, as long as I'm working at
a desk. It doesn't work on soft surfaces (the buttons are on the
bottom).